Chael Sonnen's Manager: It doesn't matter what Ed Soares thinks
Posted on October 17, 2011, 12:30 PM by Joey Santosus
"It makes no sense at all. Chael is as deserving as anybody for that next title shot. I mean he pushed him as far as anybody has ever pushed him, it was one of the best fights of the year, but the biggest thing is this is the fight the fans want. The bottom line is it doesn’t matter what I think and it doesn’t matter what Ed thinks. It matters what Dana (White) thinks. Ed’s not the matchmaker, I’m not the matchmaker, you’re not the matchmaker. Joe Silva and Dana White make the matches."
"I don’t think Anderson’s scared of Chael at all. I mean Anderson may be the greatest fighter of all time. Do I think he wants to fight Chael? There’s probably other people he’d rather fight at this point in his career. Chael poses some problems that a lot of these other guys don’t, and we’ll see." - For more from Sonnen's Manager, Mike Roberts, visit MMAWeekly.com
Following his dominant submission victory over Brian Stann, top Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen made his presence felt at UFC 136 when he issued a "loser leaves town" challenge to the division Champion, Anderson Silva, who sat cageside looking on. In the time since, UFC President Dana White has all but confirmed the bout, admitting that he would be "pretty f------ stupid" not to book the highly anticipated rematch. Opposed to the fight, however, is Anderson Silva's manager, Ed Soares, who recently blasted Sonnen for his legal troubles and use of testosterone, insisting that the Team Quest fighter should "take a number and get in line."
Now speaking out in response to Soares' comments is Sonnen's manager, Mike Roberts of MMA Incorporated, who shared his own sentiments on the matter. Unlike Soares, Roberts feels that there is currently no contender more deserving of the title shot than his client, and though he does not believe that Silva is scared, he says that Sonnen is likely far from the champ's first choice of opponents. But, what do you think LowKick'ers? Is "The Spider" hoping to avoid a second clash with the "Gangster from Oregon" or has the champ's true feelings on the matter been lost in translation?
Further Reading: Ed Soares: Chael Sonnen should take a number and wait for Anderson Silva
Photo: Chael Sonnen at the UFC 104 Weigh-Ins in Los Angeles, California on October 23, 2009. Francis Specker
Comments
Sometimes I let Mike do the talking for me. Nuff said?
Wow for a second, I almost thought Chael's manager was the rock.
Take a look at Belfort's record. His losses are to Anderson Silva, and a bunch of guys who took him down and beat him up. Maybe he would KO Sonnen, but look at Sonnen's record and see how many times he got knocked out... wait what is Sonnen good at.... that's right, taking people down and beating them up.
Horrible matchup for Vitor, 30-27 Chael, 9 times out of 10. You are just wrong.
Sorry James, you just got lawyered. Counter-claim of delusion dismissed. Court adjourned.
It seems you know as little about cohesive sentences as you do about MMA. What a pity.
.... IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS!!!
What a minute, did someone just speak for Chael Sonnen?!
It's funny you say that because I had the same thought when I was writing this. I almost included "Is anyone else surprised that Chael Sonnen even allows someone to 'manage' him?"
the only problem Chael had for Anderson silva is hes mouth, that's the reason why they do not want to fight right now , chael like anyboady else have to build hes way up, no more drugs cheaters get your ass **** out of here. the only thing chael has to do is fight agian, who Demian Maia submit him in 3 minutes,michael bispin and Mark munos neither him or Anderson had fought michael or Munos, to get to the title shot Maia is a good fight the only guy to submit him so fast.
suck off dude....
Thats a lousy argument.....
That is true about what Maia di to Chael, but there is no way in this lifetime that someone get man handled like Anderson did to Maia and your going to think he has a chance to win. Lets not throw fights away...
Maia hasnt fought anyone worth beans, put him up against Bisping, Cung Lee or Vitor....
He has a good point. Silva might not be scared, he knows he can win if he's in good shape, injury free but he has to go to war to do it cause Chael is like a fly on a turd.
Silva is happy toying with smaller guys, a spider playing with an insect on a web and killing it when he's bored. Its not gonna happen with Sonnen and we wanna see that fight.
I don't think Anderson wants to fight Chael again. But Anderson isn't scared of anyone. This fight needs to happen regardless of what anyone says or thinks. The more time that goes by without hearing this fight has been booked tells me Anderson is avoiding it. There are a lot of things going on behind the scenes we don't know about, but this won't be Mayweather Pacquiao. Dana will tell us what's going on sooner or later.
Everyone needs to see the Sonnen/Silva fight again....
Look at the expression in Silvas face from the entrance during the whole fight... OH yeah...he was scared....Anyone would if he's used to dominating everyone he fights and then all of the sudden your getting your a*& handed to you on a platter. If there is anything you want to avoid is seeing that guy in the ring again....
Excellent point. Being afraid and not wanting to fight someone are not the same thing.
Does anyone remember how, a few days before the first fight, Chael seemed to get nervous? Sounded almost respectful? Didn't look Silva in the eyes in the weigh in?
That didn't last. What ever some thinks or feels before the match might just be nerves...or high level mind games.
You are correct. Remember what I said before I fought the American Hero, Brian Stann. I never go into a fight feeling confident. That motivates me. Look, Anderson is a great fighter but I will beat him.
real chael sonnen? if not ur a loser for tryna pose as him... haha
If Ed's comments dont matter either does Chaels manager...We all think that Chael should fight Vitor and the winner is the 1# contender.
I don't agree because Chael Sonnen had a dominating performance against Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort didn't. Even if he didn't get caught by that front kick early in the fight, we don't know if Vitor would have been able to dominate Anderson or not. It's a moot point. Based on the two fights, Chael deserves the rematch far more than Vitor does.
As for Vitor, I would like to see him fight Brian Stann on the same card that Chael fights Sliva. That would be a nice stand-up war and a great co-main event.
To be honest I thought vitor is one of the only guys that has what it takes to beat silva. I know silva koed him with ease but **** anyone would have been koed by that kick. But if belfort can fight the way he did against akiyama then he could give anderson a run for his money. And sonnen said him self he punched silva over 300 times in there fight and he was PEDs. And silva was injured so... he couldnt finish the fight with over 300 roided punches on the injured guy that he was laying on....def not gonna happen when he's clean and silvas 100% healthy. But sonnen would probably win via brass knuckles under his gloves. That's just his character, a cheating lowlife snitch bitch
I hear you I don't think either can really beat him I don't think anyone can beat him he truly is the best fighter in the world. I was just saying..IF anyone I thought belfort could cus he could rush silva and he has fast hands but in his fight he waited and got caught. I think if he just let go he could but silva in real trouble. Who knows though. Silva is a beast
Wait is it just me but didn't Anderson have a BRUISED rib in that fight (and that was before the fight started) Yes Sonnen really took it to Sliva good job not his fault Anderson didn't come at 100%, but at no time did I see Anderson panic hans the coke out. Also who is Chael to call a fight did he get Dana job? lol It all good trying to get yourself another fight I want to see but I think your going to lose again.
okay lets get one thing out there was the rib messed up during or after the fight because first it was during then it was before..... so which one is it
We should all be weaking the douchebag on here posing as Chael Sonnen on everything he posts just on pure principle. I dont care if its the coolest, sharpest most enlightening thing I've ever heard he gets a weak from me all day.